How a Histotechnologist can Gain Public Recognition – Part One
Histotechnologists are often not recognized as much as other medical professionals are for what they do. This is because so much of what a histotechnologist does is behind the scenes. Histotechnologists are not often seen by patients as most other medical professionals are. A histotechnologist can help to shift more attention on the profession and also on the lab he/she works for by doing one or all of the following things.
Community events and programs can be a wonderful way for a histotechnolgist to be in the public eye or for a histotechnologist’s laboratory to be noticed by the public. A histotechnologist might attend health fairs, job fairs, or high school career days.
A histotechnologist can work with other histotechnologists to form a team who will attend these events together. However, community events that a histotechnologist attends need not be health related to draw attention to the profession. Histotechnologists can be recognized for what they do by volunteering at a soup kitchen or joining any type of community club. Anytime a histotechnologist mentions what they do to a person in the public they increase awareness about the profession that can be spread by that person.
If a histotechnologist sees ways that the laboratory in which she/he works is not staying up to par with other laboratories, it might be a good idea to mention this to your manager. Your manager can talk to the hospital administrator, and you suggestion just might help draw more and better employees to work at the laboratory.
Check back soon for part two of this blog.
Learn about finding a job as a histotechnologist.
Source:
Koehler, Amanda (January 14, 2008) On the Map. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. Pages 15-17.
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